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  1. CPM RSS

    Potato-LITE project: Lowering cultivation intensity

    Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF Developing lower intensity potato cultivations could help growers to improve soil health and save money, but stone content remains a challenge. CPM investigates the latest research which aims to address this. By Mike Abram A...
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    Ghent visit: Biotech pioneers

    Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF Where better to visit than the birthplace of GM crops, Ghent, to learn about research coming out of its world-leading plant science research facilities 50 years later. CPM reports. By Mike Abram It was in 1974 that two Belgian...
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    Soil pH survey: Lucky number (pH) 7

    Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF Good soil health is down to an amalgamation of factors. CPM explores how growers can optimise these in order to achieve optimum performance. By Charlotte Cunningham Soil is often thought of as a farmer’s greatest asset, but the health...
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  4. organicguy

    Age of posters

    Keep hearing mention of 40 years in farming in posts. Wondering the average age of posters.
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    • Replies: 221
    • Forum: Agricultural Matters
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    Future of crop production: Arable farming 2050

    Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF Rather than look back at times gone by, CPM marks its 25 years in the business by exploring what the future could hold for crop production – sharing the valued viewpoints of those at the helm now, as well as the next generation of industry...
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  6. gooseman

    Massey ferguson 64 series injector issues

    We have a MF 6480 with a perkins engine. We are looking for somewhere that will provide new/recon injectors for it. Has anyone got any suggestions as AGCO ones are £750 a shot.
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  7. farmbrew

    Anybody planting wheat yet?

    I didn't get much planted last season, don't want to get it wrong again Mine is ready to go, thinking I'll go after the weekend,16th Sept at 100 kg. Choice is Dawsum, Skyscraper, Champion. Toying with the idea of blending and adding some Gleam in too. Kind-ish land, good seedbeds, 1st wheats???
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    • Forum: Cropping
  8. Pilatus

    Turf production ?’s

    What is the best type of soil for turf growing? Do many turf growers rent land for turf production, if so what are the main criteria that they are after as regards field,site and location?
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    • Forum: Agricultural Matters
  9. ppottersfarm

    Manufacturers & dealers have messed it up

    Anybody else becoming increasingly annoyed with the trade across the board? The manufacturers have hiked new prices to unprecedented levels out of reach to majority of farmers. £250,000 for 250hp tractor is unaffordable. At the same time they are offering 50% less than market value for trade...
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    • Forum: Machinery
  10. M

    Potato skin set

    What are your opinions on skin set in potatoes after topping / desiccation? Do you leave them for exactly four weeks or is it a bit of give and take depending on soil moisture, weather etc? Do you pay much attention to skin set depending on is it maincrop or seed? Is longer in the ground better...
  11. steveR

    Wheat and Climate Change. A Global view....

    Quite an interesting piece from Peter Zeihan. Keep that land free of trees Chaps (and chapesses) good land will grow good crops, even in the future! Use SFI to build fertility, but NEVER trees...
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    Free potato store fogging treatments

    Written by janineadamson from CPM Magazine Thirty free potato store fogging treatments are available for potato growers or store owners looking to try orange oil. The programme, run by UPL, covers the cost of sprout suppressant Argos (orange oil) and the application by the successful...
  13. charlie94

    Break Cropping in a mixed farm

    Just taken some extra land on, landlord doesn't want maize or spuds as a break crop for the 3rd year. We've been selling( to a neighbour) and feeding maize to our beefers. So maize works for the business as feed and a cash crop. What other options could we go for? Don't fancy oats or osr It's...
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    • Forum: Cropping
  14. PI Stsker

    Cover crop managment

    How do you manage residuals with your over winter cover crop cultivations? We are putting in a cover crop overwinter before spring barley, how do you manage the crop before cultivations? Simply spray and cultivate in or will the topper need to come out etc?
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    • Forum: Cropping
  15. casemx 270

    Anxiety

    I m really struggling with anxiety anymore else struggle with this? Coping and working with it gets quite tough.Yesterday I did a self referral for NHS talking therapy.
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  16. J

    Terrible wheat protein

    How are people finding their wheat protein levels. Ours have never been so low feed and milling😢
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    • Forum: Cropping
  17. Chris F

    Quality of food - is it important?

    I have a major issue with processed food. I think it the root of a lot of human health problems and the fact our government seem to think cheap processed food is the answer to feeding our nation has always bothered me. Tomorrow a major report is about to be released on the quality of the...
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  18. D

    So…… summer

    Don’t know about elsewhere but I realised yesterday that we haven’t had a single uncomfortable night sleeping this year. Not one. Those hot muggy nights aren’t nice but there are usually quite a few in a summer. Haven’t even had to get our minimum tog duvet out of (cold) storage. Our two...
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  19. D

    Blue dye on lambs

    I've used a generic copy of Crovect (repeat copy not the real stuff) same active ingrediant & 8 day withdrawl period. Three weeks ago, the lambs still have a faint blue mark & oily look to the fleece. Can I sell some this week? Praying for a heavy rain shower.
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    NI dairy enterprises see over £1,000 difference per cow in 2022/23

    Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland The results of a new farm business report have revealed a wide range in farm performance levels in Northern Ireland, with the difference in gross margin per cow between dairy enterprises equating to £1,009/cow. The Northern Ireland Farm...
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